Calm Dog Names

306 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all temperament categories.

Aarav

From Sanskrit आरव (ārava), meaning "crying, howling, noise"

Aaron

From the Hebrew name ʾAharon, most likely of unknown Egyptian origin

Abbey

A diminutive of Abigail

Abea

Abel

From the Hebrew name הֶבֶל (Hevel), meaning "breath"

Acacia

A type of tree or shrub known for its beautiful flowers and often used in ornamental landscaping.

Adela

Short form of Old German names beginning with adal, meaning "noble"

Adele

Germanic form of Adela, from a root meaning "noble".

Adelpha

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in American usage

Agata

Form of Agatha in various languages

Agung

Means "great, large" in Indonesian

Aischa

A variant of Aisha, meaning 'alive' or 'living'.

Alafia

A Yoruba word meaning 'peace' or 'serenity'

Alair

No documented meaning; recorded as a given name in Brazilian Portuguese and American English

Alan

A Breton name of unknown meaning, perhaps "little rock" or from the Alans

Alane

Recorded as a feminine given name in Brazilian Portuguese

Albe

German noun borrowed from Latin albus, recorded as a feminine given name in East Prussian German

Albin

Swedish, french, english, slovene and polish form of albinus

Albus

Roman cognomen meaning "white, bright" in Latin.

Allan

Variant of Alan

Althea

From the greek name althaia, perhaps related to althos, "healing"

Amani

Means "wishes" in Arabic; in Swahili, from amani, "peace"

Amar

From Sanskrit amara, "immortal"; also a Bosnian form of Ammar

Amaris

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Ambrose

From the Greek Ambrosios, meaning "immortal".

Ambu

Amethyst

From the greek for "not intoxicated", the purple semi-precious stone

Amos

From Hebrew ʿamas, meaning "load, burden"

Andria

Georgian, Corsican and Sardinian form of Andrew

Ansel

Derived from the Old German name Anselm meaning 'God's protection'.

Aquene

Ark

A vessel used for carrying and protection, often associated with the biblical story of Noah's Ark

Arron

Variant of Aaron

Aruna

Means "reddish brown, dawn" in Sanskrit

Ashoka

Means "without sorrow" in Sanskrit, from a "not" and śokā "sorrow, grief"

Asteria

A name derived from Greek mythology, meaning 'starry one' or 'of the stars'

Aulani

Recorded as a feminine given name in Hawaiian

Aura

Ayumu

From Japanese 歩 (ayu) "walk, step" and 夢 (mu) "dream, vision"

Azur

Recorded as a masculine given name in Bosnian and Medieval English

Azura

Elaboration of Azure

Barina

An Australian Aboriginal word meaning "summit"

Barton

Derived from a surname meaning 'barley settlement'

Belen

Spanish form of Bethlehem, from Spanish Belén.

Benu

A figure in ancient Egyptian mythology.

Bernard

From the Old German bern "bear" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy"

Bethany

From a biblical town; probably Aramaic or Hebrew, possibly "house of figs"

Beulah

Means "married" in Hebrew

Birch

The common name of the tree genus Betula

Birke

A given name and surname

Blanco

Spanish surname meaning "white".

Blessed

English word for the state of having received a blessing

Blu

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Bojan

From Slavic boj, "battle"; the -an ending is a common Slavic name suffix.

Branco

Italian for a pack or herd

Breeze

English word for a gentle to moderate wind

Brisa

Spanish for "breeze".

Brook

From an English surname for one who lived near a brook

Brooks

From an English surname, a variant of brook

Cala

Recorded as a feminine given name in English

Calida

Camina

Canaan

From Hebrew Kenaʿan, the name of the ancient region of Canaan, possibly from a root meaning "low, humble".

Candra

Recorded as a given name in Indonesian, for boys and girls

Carl

German and Scandinavian variant of Karl, cognate with English Charles

Cecil

From the Roman family name Caecilius, related to Sextus

Cedro

Cedro is the word for the cedar tree in some Romance languages

Celes

Recorded as a given name in popular culture, for both feminine and masculine use

Celesta

Recorded as a feminine given name in modern English

Celestine

English form of Caelestinus, from the Latin caelestis, heavenly

Chandra

Means "moon" in Sanskrit, from चन्द (cand), "to shine"

Chantal

French, from the Old Occitan 'cantal' — a stone.

Chenoa

Not documented as a word with a meaning; used as the stage name of a singer

Cherith

A name of Hebrew origin meaning 'stream' or 'wadi'.

Ciel

French for "sky"; not used as a given name in France itself.

Cielo

Means "sky, heaven" in Spanish

Claud

Variant of Claude

Clement

English form of the roman name Clemens, meaning "merciful, gentle"

Colina

The Spanish and Portuguese word for hill

Comfort

From the English word comfort, ultimately from Latin conforto, "to strengthen"

Cosima

Italian feminine form of Cosimo, from Greek Κοσμᾶς, meaning 'order', 'decency'.

Cove

Coventina

A Romano-British goddess of wells and springs

Creek

A stream, usually smaller than a river

Danube

Darma

Means "good deed" or "duty" in Indonesian, from Sanskrit dharma

Dawn

From the English word dawn, derived from Old English dagung

Dayna

Feminine variant of Dana 2; in Latvian, broadly 'a collection of the best and most beautiful'

Dhana

Dhyana

Dorris

Variant of Doris

Douce

French feminine given name, recorded as rare

Doug

A nickname for Douglas, which means 'dark water' or 'from the dark stream'.

Dream

From the English word dream, referring to imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping or a hope or wish.

Dreamy

Recorded as a feminine given name in obscure use

Dua

A term for prayer in Indonesian and Malay

Dunja

Means "quince" in the South Slavic languages.

Eden

From the biblical place name, possibly Hebrew for "pleasure, delight" or Sumerian for "plain"

Edmund

From Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and mund "protection"

Edward

From Old English ead "wealth, fortune" and weard "guard"